Example sentences of "is not being [vb pp] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Moreover , this ravaging of that part of the publicly owned stock which is most desirable and most in demand is not being made up by new building .
2 She is not being led blindly into dangerous pursuits .
3 These rigorous tests mean that the Court of Appeal hears fresh evidence only rarely ; it will certainly need to be satisfied that the appeal is not being used merely as an attempt to argue the case in a different way .
4 Excessive expenditure is indicative of misuse or other problems and under-spending is equally significant as it may be the first clear sign that cleaning is not being carried out to its proper extent .
5 That inquiry is not being carried out by the military or the police , and when we see what it reports , we will decide , together with our EC partners , what to do next .
6 This test highlights the necessity to understand the original context of a belief and make sure that something is not being wrenched out of that to a setting where it does not apply .
7 Indeed , it is possible to speculate that the progress of GIS is not being held up by lack of technology or of suitable software but by the cost of acquiring the data necessary for the functioning of the GIS .
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